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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 1929.
SOME FACTS ABOUT ITS PRODUCER.
Much of the reniance of motion pictures isn't on the screen, or in the lives of the people that the public sers, and nowadays hears, on the screen, Take for instanco the genius who made "Allbl," tho mystery film sensation that is showing at the Queen's Theatre.
He is Roland West, producer- director of the underworld thriller and one of the most interesting personalities in the amusement world.
West, the son of Margaret Van Tassol, a well-known actress on the legitimate stage, got his start in the theatre from his aunt. Cora Van Tassel, a star and stage producer who died a few years ago in Seattle at an advanced age.
Though stage fright marked, his first appearance before the font lights, he made good and remained with the show throughout the entire run.
OWN
At seventeen, West took Emmet Corrigan's role in "Jockey Jones," a popular Amertean play in the early years of the twentieth eentury. A year or so later West branched out as a writer, with a vaudeville sketch that be prepareil in collaboration with W. H. Clifford, The youth starred in hik
playlets for Loew's Cirenit. Later he produced Carts on his own hook and booked them over Loew's and other circuite. During this period the young produger had as many as fifty- three acts appearing in theatres. West and Schenck entered the picture business together. When Schenck with the production of "Lost Souls." starring Jase Collins, costing $26,000, definitely cast his lot with the new form of art. West became general manager of the producing unit. He dir- this- ected Norma Talmadge's Leenth feature under the Sehenek banner-"De Luxe Annie"-and then, temporarily left the picture. business to produce "The Un- known Purple" on the legitimate stage. Two yours later he return.
dhe an associate producer in the Schenck organization. During the
WOMAN'S WORLD
OUR
READERS.
Left) Very sem.nine is a royal blue transparent velvet evening wrap, with bloused back and tight hipline and flaring fullness about the bottom, introdue d by godets. A huge Russian erming collar adorns it. (Right) Smart and youthful is the bl ek-white velvet evening wrap, The white velvet fashions a full cape collar and joins the black to make the front pacels.
past few years West has produced Matters of Interest | Platiuum in Favonr.
and directed several successful, pictures, including "The Unknown Purple," "The Mouster," "The Bat, and The Dove," starring Normal Talmadge..
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West believes in making only une picture a year and making that one well. The preparations for a West picture take as long es the actual filmsing. West's home life is ideal. His wife is Jewel Carmen, former film star and at
Fairbanks," William Farnum and
others.
LETTER GOLF.
FORMAL EVENING
FROCK.
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OUR NEW BRITISH CROSSWORDS
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1 Equitable.
4 Hesitate.
7 'Discern.
10 Painted weapon.
11 Wicked.
12
14
Earth woman.
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16. Not all.
17 Bird of the pigeon family.
19 Modern.
21 Flax.
22 Stir to anger.
23 Becoming.
25 Had recourse.
30 Gave over.
9 Row.
13 Musical instrument.
16 Small mountain lake.
18 Common beather.
of the lily order.
20 Fivity.
23 Tricks.
24
Bend.
25 With redness..
28 Sign.
27 Loved to excass
28 Acquire knowledge.
130 Priviledges.
32 Hit.
33, Ocension of public festivity.
15 Peculiar ekill.
36 Cast sly looks.
36
Cast
17 Fortress.
38 Lower.
39 Nobleman.
42 Inquires.
43 Den.
14 Pull.
47 Margin
Yesterday Solution. ·
PLIGHT GUGGLE
28 Prince's reception.
29 Haven.
32
31 Squary verb..
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37
inned.
40 Obtain by labour,
45 Jot,
41 Healthy..
42 Réceivé.
15 Invective puem.
18 Heavenly orb.
19 Make legal.
ESTATES
50 Grasp.
51 Turn round.
T
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52 List of candidates.
READORN RAIMENT AGAI
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53 Pled.
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Fashion Notes.
54 Help.
55 Talk enthusiastically.
Down
Precious metals, and platinum SECRET OF SEASON'S ATTRAC n particular, play an important TIVE MILLINERY. art in the new jewellery designs
They are no longer being used.What is the secret of the be- safely as settings, but are given coming millinery that is being a prominent place in the pattern vorn this season? For the new
A rather severe evening gown is made of black satin, with pleated skirt and a petailed bodice.tel. The bodice has a lining of pale pink Not only does metal lend itself chiffon, and, as the petals are only air ost every decorative scheme,
ts are growing unusually kind their wearers: One of the chief reasons, why
1. Joke.
2 Goad.
3 Inta.
4 Click.
'5 Gloom.
6 Appreciated.
7 Near relative. 8 Scheme
A
"LADDIE"
MAJESTIC THEATRE
ATTRACTION.
The wholesomeness and warmth
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comedy of boy and girt.iffe, with its intensely human netion, is a story that could have come from no other pen than that of America's most famous woman author,
one time leading lady for Douging attached to the satin at the Loput it firing a striking background the new models are so attractive they disclose the pink chiffon. In the lustrous surface of the this way the severe effect of the arcious stones themselves, is that they are practically mould- gown, which is otherwise free from whether fareteil or Cabochon cute to the shape of the head. The any decoration, is lessened.
nd thus emphasises their shining hat line with or without the brin is studied from every angle, and Unusual Bag.
beauty.
the back view and the profile- "A"fashionable bag, ficant for use with a beige or brown, ensemble;| Bracelets composed of gold and effect are considered just as care- looks as if it is made out of two platinum links worked in different fully from an artistic point of
The phenomenal success of l- Making your ball FALL into the ordinary table mats, sewn together, patterns provide another example view as the front of the hat.
the Gene Stratton Po ter in "The cup is the same. as making it with the purse in between. The of the glorification of metal. These new hats become their SINK.
Except in letter golf material is in reality corded silk, Some of these have a pattern of wearers from every point of view. of spirit, the sweetness, without a
Keeper of the Bees" is repeated in Autumn millinery is not always saccharine cloying, that is typical Laddle". Playing in her second where there is a four-stroke dif- and is shadcil ir, tones of fawn and gems in the centre, but the ference..
brown, while the bag in the middle majority are composed entirely so prone to take on the youthful is made of fawn coloured silk. The of metal, relying on the beauty and becoming air that it takes this of Gene Stratton-Porter at her
season. Felt, velours, taupe, how-best, have been caught and held picture, the granddaughter of finished article is carried by a gold of their shape for their effect. chair like an expanding watch Polished platinum is also intro-ever, are used in a new way with with Fare tact and understanding Mrs. Porter all but steals the act-
[duce into the newest cigarette kill which brings them into case designs. In many cases line with the present age of youth. In "Laddie," which was shown ating honours from sach splendid and seasoned troupers as John Colours, too, have their charm, the Majestic Theatre, "Kowloon,
and Dull and coarse straws are being onyx forms the background for
Bowers." David Torrence and the new beige shades, the new shown for early autumn days and uturist designs in metal.
others. Bess Flowers as Pamela, reveal a return to severe styles.. One of the newest models is of coarse shiny straw in a sallor chape, and its only decoration is a double black silk cord, tied in a bow at one
FIA
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The idles of letter golf is to change one word to another, and do it in par, a given number of strokes. Thus to change COW to HEN, in three strokes,, COW, HOW, HEW, HEN.
bracelet.
side.
Autumn Millinery...
a
tomato reds, the luscious peach yesterday. The latest production, tints, and the autumn browns and based on the works of this meat
are all delightful, and greens,
moment.
1.
Péaris and Petit Point, An intricate pattern of seed
prove another youthful and becom-popular of novelists, adheres with and John Bowers as Laddie play pearls and petit point makes
"Laddie", will be repeated again luxurious bag for evening use. The ing factor in the millinery, of the splendid fidelity to the original the title roles.
book. pearls are used to cover the larger
The close-fitting beret will be "Laddie", with its delightful to-day. part of the bag's surface, and out- An autumn Jumper suit for the line knots of red roses worked in one of the most popular millinery school-girl has a narrow striped petit point. The gold mount is modes this autumn. Then the ear-cap, as it is called! In some jumper with a close-fitting, round also set with pearls.
models the droop is at one side neck, and a short red skirt with
only; in others, the tiny bonnet
For the Schonigirl.
is added by the hem of the skirt, which is cut into a two-inch fringe all the way round.
Jade and Silver Clock.
faress at either side. A novel touch Two crouching hares in pale brim is cut into points. These green jade form an effective base little close-fitting hats are charm- for a clock of jade and silver. The ing for youth, and bestow a circular clock face, which has silver softening line of beauty on the 2-You can change only one New Shoulder Flowers.
gures, is surrounded by a narrow older woman, if carefully chosen letter at a time.
Large nosies of flowers for even-band of silver and a broader one of as regards colour and line. 3-You must have a completing frocks are being replaced by the jade, and the hares form a rest word, of common usage, for each small dainty blooms of chiffon, with at each side. jump. Slang words and abbrevia- centres of floss silk. These are Lions dont's count.
usually placed on very long stalks
4-The order of letters cannot be changed.
One solution is printed another pagg.
on
Glass Bracelet.
of cloudy Lallique glass, each parti- tion has a delicate design of lilies-
of floss silk in ́the same or a con- A wide, thick bracelet, made of of-the-valley imprinted on it. If trasting colour, so that they hang glass is a novel piece of jewellery, desired the favourite flower of the In a careless bunch from the and would make an acceptable pre-wearer can be substituted for the shoulder.
sent. Fashioned in: oblong pieces lied."
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AN TELL TAG WE'RE
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GIDDAP
KING!
OH TAG! TAG!! WONDER WHY HE'
DOESN'T ANSWER ---
THERE'S HIS HAT!!
Missing!
WHAT'S WRONG? ISNT HE HERE??
THAT'S HIS HAT, ISN'T IT?
WILLIAM FOX FILL SINGING-Dancing-Talking Revue MOVIETONE
FOLLIES
YES-BUT HE ISN'T HERE-BOTH HE AN' HIS DOB
ARE GONE!!
("HELL, KIN YOU BEAT
THAT!!! WE GOTTA LOOK FOR DIM AN'
DO IT
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By Blosser
I CAN'T SEE ANYTHING OF THEM
ANYWHERE !!
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